Collective Effervescence (Paperback)

Paperback. Sociologist Emile Durkheims theory of collective effervescence describes an overwhelming sense of excitement, empowerment, and unity. While originally tailored to examine religious phenomena, the theory has proven remarkably powerful in explaining secular experiences, from raves and military marches to sporting events and protest crowds. The editors and contributors to Collective Effervescence make a deep dive into new waters. They investigate solo experiences, virtual collectivities, low-intensity effervescence, and negative outcomes. Through studies of drug ceremonies, occupational subcultures, bookshops, online activities, and much more, each chapter discovers and theorizes something previously unknown. Collective Effervescence finds new potentials in a familiar theoretical resource.Contributors: Sarah H. Awad, Pierre Bouchat, Randall Collins, Silvia da Costa, Scott Draper, Lisa Flower, Romulo Lelis, Heather Margrsion, Sharon Mascall-Dare, Ashley Mears, Margit Anne Petersen, JosE J. Pizarro, Bernard RimE, Dario PAez, David Sausdal, Daniel Smith, Femke Vandenberg, Brady Wagoner, David WAEsterfors, Brad West, and the editors "This edited volume presents explorations of how the concept of collective effervescence has explanatory power outside of its original application. Though initially applied to loud religious rituals, the feeling it describes can help explain the pull of community in new contexts, including the failures of collectives where it is missing"-- Provided by publisher. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…